A Simple Cosmology in G4v

There has been a great deal of debate as to the role, if any, of Mach’s Principle in cosmology. We propose that these questions have meaning only in the context of a cosmic gravitational potential. G4v operates with such a four-potential, which imposes a different symmetry on its treatment of light...

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Main Author: Carver Mead
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Symmetry
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/15/7/1309
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Summary:There has been a great deal of debate as to the role, if any, of Mach’s Principle in cosmology. We propose that these questions have meaning only in the context of a cosmic gravitational potential. G4v operates with such a four-potential, which imposes a different symmetry on its treatment of light propagation than that employed by GR. That combination enables a simple cosmic solution that is Lorentz-invariant in free-fall frames of reference. The solution is compared with supernovae data, which, together with an internal self-consistency condition, fixes the parameters of the solution. The resulting Hubble trajectory is, in broad brush, consistent with many cosmic observations.
ISSN:2073-8994